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<p>‘Keeping children safe in education’ (KCSIE) is the statutory guidance which schools
and colleges must have regard to, when carrying out their duties to safeguard and
promote the welfare of children. KCSIE sets out that governing bodies and proprietors
should ensure that children are taught about safeguarding, including staying safe
online, through appropriate teaching. This may include covering relevant issues through
Personal, Social, Health and Economic education and through Sex and Relationship education.</p><p>The
Children and Social Work Act 2017 places a duty on the Secretary of State for Education
to make Relationships Education at primary and Relationship and Sex Education at secondary
mandatory through regulations. We expect the teaching of safe online relationships
to be part of this. To get this right, the Department will be engaging with schools,
teachers; parents and pupils; experts in safeguarding and child wellbeing; subject
experts; faith groups; voluntary organisations and other interested parties; and other
Government Departments and public sector bodies.</p><p>The new computing curriculum
(ages 5-16) was introduced in September 2014 to replace the ICT curriculum, which
was widely regarded by industry and academics as outdated. The development of the
content was largely led by sector representatives and includes topics on digital literacy
and using communications technology responsibly.</p><p> </p><p>The Department funds
the Network of Excellence programme which provides high quality teacher continuous
professional development to support the new computing curriculum and reformed computer
science GCSE, provided by a team of around 400 ‘Master Teachers’ and coordinated by
ten university based regional centres.</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted takes into account pupils’
understanding of how to stay safe online and the dangers of inappropriate use of mobile
technology and social networking sites as part of their inspection process.</p>
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